10 Star Trek Characters That Gained SUPERPOWERS

6. Kes Levels Up

Kes Evolving
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Don't worry, this isn't about that time they grossed-up Kes to make the miracle of life seem like a horror movie.

When we first meet Kes, there's already something ethereal about the elfin Ocampan. But Kes ascended to a whole new level, quite literally, when she explored her mental abilities. With the help of Tuvok, she focused her zest for life and eternal optimism into expanding her mind.

Despite a few disastrous practice runs, her real level-up came in The Gift, apparently accelerated by telepathic contact with the mysterious Species 8472. She evolved into the most efficient medic ever, retrieving tools, scanning her patient and even performing surgery with the power of her mind. But before The Doctor could worry about becoming obsolete, Kes moved into her Scarlet Witch era, unintentionally damaging the ship as her powers became increasingly unstable.

She chose to leave Voyager and embrace her metamorphosis into...a silver cloud, we think? But not before leaving the crew with a parting gift, sending them almost 10,000 light-years closer to home, past Borg space...spoilsport.

Older Kes does return later down the line, not too happy with how things turned out, but that's a story for a whole other list.

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